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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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